Performance Educationhttp://www.performance-education.com/science.php?cPath=78
This site has some really great, mostly downloadable materials. Topics are well organized, and there are lots of interactive activities with printable black-line masters. In order to access all of the online materials, you have to purchase a membership; however, there are lots of free lessons - mostly history & science. You can also buy a hard copy of their books and photocopy handouts. Because each books covers a fairly limited topic, the cost is not too high. I purchased an unlimited membership last year, so for the time being, I can access any of the online lessons/books.
Boston Museum of Sciencehttp://www.mos.org/
Great site with lots of interactive materials. Check out their videocasts and virtual exhibits under the Student tab on the Educator's page, not to mention the great section on Leonardo at http://www.mos.org/leonardo!
Science Italian Style: Renaissance Machines http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/4_class/45_pguides/pguide_503/4553_renaissance.html.
Internet Science History Sourcebook http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/science/sciencesbook.html
The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research http://www.wi.mit.edu/
Check out Museum of Science Lectures at http://www.wi.mit.edu/programs/mos/index.html, including "The House that Darwin Built" and "Exploring the World of Stem Cells."
Performance Education http://www.performance-education.com/science.php?cPath=78
This site has some really great, mostly downloadable materials. Topics are well organized, and there are lots of interactive activities with printable black-line masters. In order to access all of the online materials, you have to purchase a membership; however, there are lots of free lessons - mostly history & science. You can also buy a hard copy of their books and photocopy handouts. Because each books covers a fairly limited topic, the cost is not too high. I purchased an unlimited membership last year, so for the time being, I can access any of the online lessons/books.
Boston Museum of Science http://www.mos.org/
Great site with lots of interactive materials. Check out their videocasts and virtual exhibits under the Student tab on the Educator's page, not to mention the great section on Leonardo at http://www.mos.org/leonardo!
National Museum of Science & Technology in Milan http://www.museoscienza.org/english/leonardo/
Amazing site with information on and photos of many of da Vinci's inventions. Lots of other interesting info on the main part of the museum site at http://www.museoscienza.org/english/.
Scientific American http://www.sciam.com/
Good Nature Magazine from Natural Habitat http://goodnature.nathab.com/
A combination nature/travel magazine with quizzes.